“Maureen helped me out at the shop for over 10 years,” said Jane Trimmingham, who then owned Naples Floral Center. “I would always call upon her to work for me over the holidays and for weddings and funerals. We always had a good time working together. She always kept me laughing with her many stories about her family and friends.”

“She was a wonderful, caring friend,” said Trimmingham.

“I will always remember Maureen as a terrifically talented artist. She could go into a field, pick a handful of flowers and make a bouquet that would make Martha Stewart envious,” said friend Leanna Landsmann.

Landsmann’s parents, the late Doc and Katy Abraham — who were Maureen’s in-laws for many years, while she was married to artist Darryl Abraham — often featured Maureen on their television show, “to inspire viewers to try their hands at flower arranging and natural crafts,” said Landsmann. During her time in the Orlando area, “Maureen worked in one of the top floral design firms, making sublime arrangements for weddings, Disney parties, and corporate events,” added Landsmann. “In a family of artists, she held her own.”

A memorial is planned for Sunday, May 29, on Canandaigua Lake. Call (585) 374-9681 for details.